Machinery News

Farmers Matt and Pip Smith are tough. Farming 850 feet above sea level on the edge of Bodmin Moor near Launceston in Cornwall, the 2017 Sheep Farmer of the Year is used to high rainfall and challenging conditions buffeting the 480-acre site with grazing rights, where the couple farm 1,000 Romney ewes and some 700 venison at any one time – including 238 breeding hinds.

The past decade has undoubtedly seen some big leaps forward in all aspects of technology. The way we generate, view and use data is changing but also the unexpected problems

The Househam Harrier was developed specifically to meet the needs of professional operators and Househam’s engineers worked closely with customers to deliver a high-output sprayer that places performance, efficiency and comfort at the heart of its design.

Ben Burgess and Manitou formally announce their mutual decision not to renew their Dealership Agreement when it expires on 31st December 2020.

Overloaded battery terminals are contributing to a large number of tractor fires, research by rural insurer NFU Mutual has revealed.

Rotary flail manufacturer Muthing say their integral Mulching System MMS and new Vario System offers both time and financial benefits when compared to cutting and collecting on all areas of grass maintenance.

After New Holland introduced the first European self-propelled harvester, the advances in gathering in crops have continued unabated. While the primary purpose remains the same, technology and sheer scale have taken the process of gathering in the harvest to new levels.

Registrations of agricultural tractors (over 50hp) returned to year-on-year growth in September, for the first time since February and only the second time in 12 months.

Why should anyone care that agricultural equipment is manufactured in Britain? Surely it’s just about whether the kit is reliable and does what it says on the tin? Weaving Machinery would beg to differ.

Amid ongoing uncertainty due to Covid-19, LAMMA organisers have confirmed the show will not go ahead in January as planned, but will take place in May instead.

Radio Data Networks (RDN) has won multiple industry awards for the company’s innovation in remote measurement, radio telemetry, monitoring, security, water supply, wastewater management and pollution control. It helps businesses

Sustainable cost reductions are key to improving the profit levels of arable growing across the UK – particularly in a year when adverse weather has reduced yields and profitability. Saving money on wearing metal is an efficient way to do this, with lower running costs allowing higher profits, says manufacturer Tenmat.